Chapter 26

Man, that was freaking brutal. It was already 11, and he had less than three hours left.

Tyrone looked at Franklin, “To show our company’s commitment to philanthropy, I want you to be involved in the building of these 50 elementary schools, from start to finish. You come back when they’re done.”

Tyrone stood up, clapped Franklin on the shoulder, “Franklin, I have full confidence in you.” Damn, this was Tyrone’s way of working him to the bone. Building 50 schools on the highlands? It might just kill him.

James hurried after Tyrone into the CEO’s office, where Tyrone held out his hand. James hesitated for a moment before pulling out a white smartphone from his pocket.

Tyrone took it, the phone already unlocked, and he went straight to the gallery.

There were plenty of landscape pictures, but only a few portraits. One of them was a selfie.

A handsome guy had his arm around Quintessa’s neck, their heads touching in a quite intimate way, smiling joyfully at the camera.

phone, and then hung his head, wondering if the next moment it would shatter.

something to him, and James caught it

“Smash it.”

nodded promptly, “Right away.”

with the phone, James let out a sigh of relief. The secretary, Shirley, waiting outside with some documents, asked James,

drew a line across his throat with his hand, as if to say, “Don’t go in if you value your

returned to her rented apartment, where Violet was

how did

collapsed onto the couch, “It was

ceiling, her

that, she softened and snapped, “Men, there’s no good one among them. From now on, we can only count on ourselves. We

agreed, “You’re right.”

They couldn’t trust anyone else;

about how ridiculous she was. Who was Tyrone, and what made her

night together three years ago? Please, as

she to him? In his mind, Quintessa was nothing but trash. Yes, trash.

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